After a hiatus of 10 years, Sade Adu has made her reappearance onto the music scene by releasing “Soldier of Love, her remarkable new album. Upon close review of the set you will find that where secular and sacred meet, at the crux is where Sade lies.

The ten Soldier tracks flow together seamlessly showing the spiritual and harmonious connection between Sade Adu, lead singer, Stuart Matthewman, Andrew Hale and Paul Spencer Denman. According to the electronic press kit for the band, they don’t ever go into the studio with prepared lyrics or a set agenda. They allow the music to organically create itself.

That type of free-flowing natural process occurs only rarely in today’s contemporary scene, particularly over the last thirty years. Originally the band was formed in 1982. However to date they have released only five studio albums. When the musical history of Sade’s is considered, the wait of ten years for the new album “Soldier of Love,” wasn’t intentional. The group believes ultimately that the only time music should be created is when is when there is something to say.

Sade band members, being the “soldiers of love” that they are, trust and know love does have the power for conquering all- confusion, tragedy and pain. “The Moon and the Sky,” the opening track for the album addresses a lover unknown. The song’s final notes make a segue into “Soldier of Love’s” military cadence. Adu finds herself situated on the “hinterland of her devotion” and “border line of her faith.” Despite the drama, rays of sunshine are on the fringes of Sade’s despair. On “Morning Bird,” the following track, delicate notes from a piano rise softly as the morning sun.

Sade, with her spirits refreshed, moves into “Babyfather.” The songs speaks of a fine man catching her eye with her being “stuck in a daze.” On the song “Long Hard Road” Sades assures that “everything is gonna be alright.” On the next track Sade asserts everything won’t be easy, however in the end love “will light the sky.”

“Bring Me Home” is a standout track from the album. Sades notes during the second verse she’s “seen the Devil’s eyes,” feeling at times “close, yet so far from God.” However, love brings her home although “the last leaf has fallen” while “the ground is full of broken stones.”

“In Another Time,” another remarkable track on the album, is where Sade vents and is “tired of waiting for something to change.” After spending plenty of time with love that didn’t know when something was good, Sade assures “tears won’t leave a trace.”

“Skin,” fittingly enough is a very appropriate track as the kiss-off. Adu starts to wash him from her skin. The task turns out to not be all that simple, “but sometimes love has to let go.” Sade, with her body and mind free, discovers her heart has a soft spot. “Safest Place,” closes out the album. Sade’s love for her beau gets stored in her sacred place.